References & Media Credits

Scholarly References

Koshiyama, D., & Lacerda, J. de S. (2025). Evolução de interfaces de websites: Do realismo ao minimalismo (1991 a 2024). Contemporanea: Revista de Comunicação e Cultura, 23(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.9771/contemporanea.v23i1.66088

McWilliam, K. (2016). Digital storytelling as ‘national cinema’? Continuum: Journal of Media & Cultural Studies, 30(6), 706–713. https://doi.org/10.1080/10304312.2016.1231788

Schleser, M., Remedios, D. J., Berrett, J., & Mathew, D. J. (2026). Imaginative storytelling – Novel immersive production practices and processes for mobile cinematic, interactive 360-degree and real-time VR. Media Practice & Education, 27(2), 221–239. https://doi.org/10.1080/25741136.2024.2426076

Additional Online and Legal Resources

ABC Religion & Ethics. (n.d.). Humility: The beginning and end of virtue. https://www.abc.net.au/religion/humility-beginning-and-end-of-virtue/10616416

Caesars Superdome. (n.d.). 2Pac performs in the Superdome on January 6, 1996 [Facebook post]. https://www.facebook.com/CaesarsSuperdome/posts/96-2pac-performs-in-the-superdome-on-this-day-in-history-january-6th-1996-2pac-p/1414178083599541/

My Dominican Recipes. (n.d.). Arroz con pollo. https://mydominicanrecipes.com/arroz-con-pollo/

2PacLegacy. (n.d.). Tupac concert in New Orleans: Tribute to Eazy-E tour. https://2paclegacy.net/tupac-concert-in-new-orleans-tribute-to-eazy-e-tour/

21 U.S.C. § 848. Continuing criminal enterprise. https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title21-section848&num=0&edition=prelim

University of Delaware Cooperative Extension. (n.d.). Building strong family relationships. https://www.udel.edu/canr/cooperative-extension/fact-sheets/building-strong-family-relationships/

Visual Media References

Adobe Stock. (n.d.). Burning newspapers in fire [Stock video]. https://stock.adobe.com/video/burning-newspapers-in-fire/1343826885

Alamy. (n.d.). Dominican Civil War: Six-year-old Dominican boy [Photograph]. https://www.alamy.com/may-05-1965-dominican-civil-war-six-year-old-dominican-boy-plays-with-image69417015.html

Bahia Principe. (n.d.). Sunset in Dominican Republic [Photographs]. https://www.bahia-principe.com/en/blog/sunset-in-dominican-republic/

Craiyon. (n.d.). AI-generated image [Digital illustration]. https://www.craiyon.com/en/image/WiRdX17rTcC9k3iJuh-sRA

Dreamstime. (n.d.). Teamwork couple helping hand trust inspiring mountains silhouette [Stock photograph]. https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-teamwork-couple-helping-hand-trust-inspiring-mountains-silhouette-team-climbers-assistance-men-women-hiker-help-each-image94745515

iStock. (n.d.). Roman goddess of truth [Stock image collection]. https://www.istockphoto.com/photos/roman-goddess-of-truth

Magnific. (n.d.). Alone cliff lonely [Digital image]. https://www.magnific.com/photos/alone-cliff-lonely

Pinterest. (n.d.). Saved visual reference [Image pin]. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/27162403988510156/

StockCake. (n.d.). Majestic American flag [Digital image]. https://stockcake.com/i/majestic-american-flag_1697258_1205877

Technology Innovators. (n.d.). The future of media and entertainment technology: Redefining the entertainment experience [Webpage containing image]. https://www.technology-innovators.com/the-future-of-media-and-entertainment-technology-redefining-the-entertainment-experience/

U.S. Government Publishing Office. (n.d.). United States Code, 2018 edition, volume 1 [Book cover image]. https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/united-states-code-2018-edition-volume-1

WNY Photography. (n.d.). Seafood photography [Facebook post]. https://www.facebook.com/WNYphotography/posts/check-this-out-big-daddy-cam-extravaganzalive-lobster-4-lobster-claws-5-lbs-crab/1613549547443456/

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